Firefighters responded to the blaze around midnight at a home in the 15100 block of Oakmere Street. They were able to extinguish the blaze, but not before the flames caused some $100,000 in damage.

Firefighters responded to the blaze around midnight at a home in the 15100 block of Oakmere Street. They were able to extinguish the blaze, but not before the flames caused some $100,000 in damage.

Photo: Ken Branca

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Firefighters responded to the blaze around midnight at a home in the 15100 block of Oakmere Street. They were able to extinguish the blaze, but not before the flames caused some $100,000 in damage.

Firefighters responded to the blaze around midnight at a home in the 15100 block of Oakmere Street. They were able to extinguish the blaze, but not before the flames caused some $100,000 in damage.

Photo: Ken Branca

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Firefighters responded to the blaze around midnight at a home in the 15100 block of Oakmere Street. They were able to extinguish the blaze, but not before the flames caused some $100,000 in damage.

Firefighters responded to the blaze around midnight at a home in the 15100 block of Oakmere Street. They were able to extinguish the blaze, but not before the flames caused some $100,000 in damage.

Photo: Ken Branca

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Firefighters responded to the blaze around midnight at a home in the 15100 block of Oakmere Street. They were able to extinguish the blaze, but not before the flames caused some $100,000 in damage.

Firefighters responded to the blaze around midnight at a home in the 15100 block of Oakmere Street. They were able to extinguish the blaze, but not before the flames caused some $100,000 in damage.

Photo: Ken Branca

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Firefighters responded to the blaze around midnight at a home in the 15100 block of Oakmere Street. They were able to extinguish the blaze, but not before the flames caused some $100,000 in damage.

Firefighters responded to the blaze around midnight at a home in the 15100 block of Oakmere Street. They were able to extinguish the blaze, but not before the flames caused some $100,000 in damage.

Photo: Ken Branca

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Firefighters responded to the blaze around midnight at a home in the 15100 block of Oakmere Street. They were able to extinguish the blaze, but not before the flames caused some $100,000 in damage.

Firefighters responded to the blaze around midnight at a home in the 15100 block of Oakmere Street. They were able to extinguish the blaze, but not before the flames caused some $100,000 in damage.

Photo: Ken Branca

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Firefighters responded to the blaze around midnight at a home in the 15100 block of Oakmere Street. They were able to extinguish the blaze, but not before the flames caused some $100,000 in damage.

Firefighters responded to the blaze around midnight at a home in the 15100 block of Oakmere Street. They were able to extinguish the blaze, but not before the flames caused some $100,000 in damage.

Photo: Ken Branca

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Firefighters responded to the blaze around midnight at a home in the 15100 block of Oakmere Street. They were able to extinguish the blaze, but not before the flames caused some $100,000 in damage.

Firefighters responded to the blaze around midnight at a home in the 15100 block of Oakmere Street. They were able to extinguish the blaze, but not before the flames caused some $100,000 in damage.

Photo: Ken Branca

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San Antonio family thought they had extinguished fire with garden hose, but flames grew in the night

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They tried to extinguish the blaze with a water hose, but, unbeknownst to them, the fire still smoldered in the attic. As they were sleeping, the fire grew in intensity and eventually destroyed half of their home.